The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19
LEAGUE AND BROTHERHOOD
The Terms of the Contract Under Which
the Men Will Play Next Season.
An Agreement Which Fully Protects the
| Rights of All Observation-Disclosures Fogel
To Be Succeeded by Mr.. Harry Spence.

| the brotherhood got together early this morn
ing. and all business was transacted in secrecy.
| President Hewitt said the Brotherhood would
undoubtedly get whatever it asked that was
| fair and right, but would not say what he
thought that might be; certainly the Brother
hood would not be allowed to dictate. Manager
Wright of Philadelphia, said also, that he did
not know what the Brotherhood was asking of
the committee, but did not doubt that all would
come out for the best interests of all parties.
He did not look upon the recognition of the
Brotherhood as in any sense a surrender, but
only as consent to work together for mutual
interests The committee finished their work
at 1925 o'clock, and five minutes later the
Leagues committee made their report to the
convention. The discussion that followed was
short. and the modified contract, as agreed upon
by the committee. adopted.
The first section of the new contract contains
the formal statement of the parties thereto.
Section binds the player to play baseball as
directed, at reasonable times and places, from
April to Oct. 81.
Section 8 binds him to obey cheerfully the di-
rections OF any officer. manager or captain of
his club during the entire term of his contract
service
Section gives the club the right to establish
reasonable rules and regulations for the govern
merit OF the player both at home and abroad;
to discipline, suspend for definite period, or
expel the player: that this power shall not be
limited to punishment for dishonest play or in
suoordlnation, but may be inflicted for careless
ness, indifference. other prejudicial conduct;
thar the player shall, st all times play ball to
the utmost of his skill and ability; and to abso-
lutely refrain from any excess dissipation.
Section 8 provides that if the said party of
the second part 1.-THE player shall at any time
during the said term of his employment as
aforesaid without written consent of said party
of the first part. leave tho service, perform.
agree at any future time to perform service
for any other club or organization whatever, or
if he shall be guilty OF Offering, agreeing, con-
spring or attempting to lose any game of ball,
or if he shall be interested in any pool or wager
thereon" he may be expelled, or the club, at it's
option, may begin suit against the player for
damages or enjoin MIN from playing for any
other club.
Section provides as a punishment for
drunkenness $25 for the first offense, $50 for
second. 800 for the third, and suspension TO T
the remainder of the season for the fourth; that
he may be suspended for gambling, insubordi-
nation other dishonorable disreputabe
acts.
Section provides that such penalties can
not be enforced except after written notice
giving the grounds of the punishment
Section s provides that, in case tine player
becomes Ill from natural causes. the club may
deduct the amount OF salary which he would
have earned during his absence from duty
such account; ut that if the player meets with
accident in the performance of his duty, and
be incapacitated, his wages shall be paid as if
he were performing service; but the club
reserves the right under such circumstances, to
release the injured player. such release, how
ever, to be absolute and without prejudice.
Section 10 permits the club. as punishment
for INSTRUMENTATION or any violation of contract,
to withhold from the player wages not to exceed
$50 for each offense.
Section IL authorizes the club to withhold
from the player wages to the amount of any fine
inflicted on the player by the umpire or other
proper authority.
Section II binds the player to become con-
versant with the playing rules of the League
and with the rules of his club.
Section 13 binds the player to cheerful ODE
dience TO the directions of the captain of the
nine when the club is at play or practice.
Section A. in case OF violation OF the terms of
the contract, empowers the club, on reasonable
notice. to terminate the contract and stop the
pay; and 1t forfeits all claim to pay on the part
of an expelled player.
Section 15 in case of violation of contract by
the club. empowers the player to terminate the
agreement on reasonable notice. and, in case the
club shall cease to be member of the League,
it is provided that ''said party of the second
part shall. if the right of reservation be trans
ferred to any otner club association. receive
from said other club association at least the
same amount of salary as herein prescribed,
otherwise said right of reservation shall forth
Section l6 provides that the player shall pay
the club $50 for his uniform. and that the club
shall pay the players travelling expenses and
board when away from home.
Section II empowers the club to terminate tho
contract at will upon ten days notice, the
player to receive pay for the ten days in case he
agreement.
Section IS provides that the said party of
the first part shall have the right to reserve
the said party of the second part for the season
next ensuing the term mentioned in Paragraph
9 herein provided, and said right privilege
is hereby accorded the said party of the first
part upon the following conditions, which are to
be taken and construed as conditions precedent
to exercise of such extraordinary right privi-
lege, viz: First, that the said party of the
ond part shall not be reserved at a salary less
than mentioned that in the twentieth paragraph
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second part; second, that the said party of the
second part, if he be reserved by the said party
of the first part for the next ensuing season.
shall be one of not more than fourteen players
then under contract; that is, that the right of
reservation shall be limited to that number of
players, and no more.
Section 10 declares that it is expressly under
stood and agreed that the right, duty, privileges
and powers of the respective parties hereto
to be governed, limited and determined by the
covenants and conditions herein and the
press terms of this contract and not in anywise
by the terms. covenants and conditions of any
foreign or other document instrument to
which either party hereto may be party,
cept provided by the eleventh and twelfth
paragraphs of this contract
Section 20 fixes the wages to be paid and
ends the document
This contract is the one drawn up and pre-
sented by the Brotherhood with but slight
changes in phraseology. Some of the changes
from the old contract are: The substitution in
Section of suspension for drunkenness; the Sc
curing of full pay for injured players; the put
ting of a fixed value uniforms; the insertion
in Section Is of that portion which prevents the
reservation of man at less salary than he
shall then be receiving. If the clubs should
disband the men can still be reserved and sold,
but only on the condition that their salaries
shall not be reduced.
All the delegates and many of the players left
for their homes tonight Ward and his wife
will start tomorrow morning for California,
where Ward will join his club.
A New Base. Ball Manager
Horace Fogel is not to be the manager OF the
Indianapolis ball club next year. The directors,
when they secured his services, relied his
theoretical knowledge of the game in giving
them a practica BILE manager but while he
not failure, his experience has not been such
as to Justify his retention for another season